Dental Salaries in Jefferson City, Missouri

Dentist: a median of $208,630 a year ($100.30 an hour). That is $3,670 above the Missouri dentist median of $204,960 and $37,680 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 3rd of the 7 Missouri metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $85,290 a year ($41.01 an hour). That is $7,460 below the Missouri dental hygienist median of $92,750 and $12,810 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 6th of the 8 Missouri metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $44,090 a year ($21.20 an hour). That is $1,880 below the Missouri dental assistant median of $45,970 and $3,980 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 6th of the 8 Missouri metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Jefferson City dentists earn $160,180 to $313,600. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $111,560 (against $95,610 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $343,400 (against $427,970 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $231,840.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Jefferson City dental hygienists earn $80,390 to $93,630. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $52,580 (against $59,880 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $96,990 (against $99,400 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $44,410.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Jefferson City dental assistants earn $38,320 to $47,010. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,740 (against $36,580 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $56,300 (against $59,410 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,560.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Jefferson City metro's 2024 price level at 88.0 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 12.0% below the national average, and housing costs (index 62.1) run 37.9% below. Missouri as a whole sits at 90.8.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $208,630 here buys about what $237,150 buys at national average prices — $66,200 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $85,290 here buys about what $96,950 buys at national average prices — $1,150 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $44,090 here buys about what $50,120 buys at national average prices — $2,050 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 50 jobs in the metro, or 0.679 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 15% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.85).

Dental Hygienists: about 80 jobs in the metro, or 0.982 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 31% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.69).

Dental Assistants: about 150 jobs in the metro, or 1.889 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 24% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.76).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Columbia (36 mi) pays $207,450, St. Louis (94 mi) pays $210,430 and Kansas City (128 mi) pays $171,690. Jefferson City's $208,630 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Columbia (36 mi) pays $86,300, St. Louis (94 mi) pays $97,650 and Kansas City (128 mi) pays $92,750. Jefferson City's $85,290 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Columbia (36 mi) pays $46,920, St. Louis (94 mi) pays $48,120 and Kansas City (128 mi) pays $48,190. Jefferson City's $44,090 is below all 3.